List of original publications

This thesis is based on the following articles, which are referred to in the text by their Roman numerals:

I Mattila P, Svanberg M & Knuuttila M (1995) Diminished bone resorption in rats after oral xylitol administration: A dose-response study. Calcif Tissue Int 56: 232-235.

II Mattila PT, Svanberg MJ, Mäkinen KK & Knuuttila MLE (1996) Dietary xylitol, sorbitol and D-mannitol but not erythritol retard bone resorption in rats. J Nutr 126: 1865-1870.

III Svanberg M, Mattila P & Knuuttila M (1997) Dietary xylitol retards the ovariectomy-induced increase of bone turnover in rats. Calcif Tissue Int 60: 462-466.

IV Mattila P, Knuuttila M, Kovanen V & Svanberg M (1999) Improved bone biomechanical properties in rats after oral xylitol administration. Calcif Tissue Int 64: (in press).

V Mattila PT, Svanberg MJ, Pökkä P & Knuuttila MLE (1998) Dietary xylitol protects against weakening of bone biomechanical properties in ovariectomized rats. J Nutr 128: 1811-1814.